NCCnovel Chapter 229: Nirvana Completed, Gildarts Chapter Arrives!
Chapter 229: Nirvana Completed, Gildarts Chapter Arrives!
Chapter 229 Nirvana Completed, Gildarts Returns!
There is no effective way to get to Edolas from Eslandon; the only option is to use the spatial portal opened by Anima to travel through it.
According to Mistgang's assessment, perhaps it's because preparing for a massive Anima requires concentrating resources.
Therefore, such man-made celestial phenomena are unlikely to occur elsewhere in the near future.
In other words, to solve the fundamental problem at its source and defeat the Edolas army led by the king,
The safest approach is to conserve our energy and wait until the day the colossal Anima descends upon Magnolia!
However, this also created a problem: Mystogan was not confident that he could withstand that level of energy output and could not lead the Fairy Tail crew to Edolas while ensuring the safety of the entire city.
"This is indeed a problem that must be carefully considered," Makarov said thoughtfully.
Evacuating the entire town's residents in advance was far too difficult, not to mention the potential unforeseen circumstances, such as the location of the large Anima shifting, how to convince the mayor and the council of such an absurd claim, and then there was Mistgan's face, etc. Thinking of this, Makarov looked up at Chess: "Can Ne detect the exact time?"
"No." Chase shook his head.
Necrophosa discovered that Anima was just something he made up. Even if he knew the exact date of its appearance in the original work, it was hard to guarantee that its appearance would have a butterfly effect on the Fairy Tail world and indirectly affect Edolas, leading to different situations.
"However, Ne should be able to neutralize the large anima energy that Mystogan just mentioned."
Since it is a magical weapon from Fairy Tail, Necrophos naturally cannot only detect good and evil.
The intertwining of light and darkness gives birth to chaotic energy. Guided by the chaotic ritual and magic circle set up by the Dark Magician of Chaos, Nirvana also possesses an extremely powerful attack method: the Magical Chaos Cannon.
This bombardment, which draws immense magical power from the earth and transforms it entirely into chaotic energy, is far more destructive than the Phantom Six-Legged Walker's magical cluster cannon "Jupiter"!
For safety reasons, only Chess and Makarov knew the activation command for the Magic Chaos Cannon.
Makarov instantly understood Chess's meaning and sighed deeply: "There seems to be no better way."
"Perfect, this is a good opportunity to test the power of Nephew," Chess laughed.
"Idiot! That's not the point at all!" Makarov delivered a vicious chop to his forehead.
Although he was very confident in Nie's "firepower," he was more concerned about the safety of the entire city's residents.
We can only wait until we confirm that Anima has appeared in the skies above Magnolia before we can forcefully move people away first—fortunately, we have enough time now to set up teleportation magic circles in the city in advance.
"That sounds really cool, Chess, let's go start it up now!"
Natsu, who had only heard the word "power" the whole time, was full of excitement and eager to show the whole city the power of Fairy Tail's magical weapons.
"Are you an idiot? What if Anima suddenly appears if you use up your magic now?!" Gray cursed.
"Grey, the clothes," Mira said with a smile.
"What?! When?!"
Makarov was too lazy to deal with these two clowns, so he turned to look at the crowd:
"Then it's decided. The day the large Anima appears will be the day we head to Edolas. Our objective is to destroy the magical device and defeat the King's army!"
"Now that the roster for combat personnel is finalized, is anyone interested in volunteering?"
Because Magnolia needed someone to set up and activate the teleportation array, and also to be responsible for the related cleanup work, they had to split into two teams.
"I'm going to go! Just thinking about fighting people from another world gets me excited!" Natsu, the warmonger, was the first to raise his hand.
"Since this guy has begged me, I guess I'll reluctantly go," Chase said with a smile, hooking his arm around Mistergang's shoulder.
Knowing the information about the Edolas instance, it wasn't challenging at all; he could finish it in no time.
What intrigued him was whether there were any counterparts of the five divine dragons or the black dragon Acnologia in that world that didn't appear in the original work, and what role they played.
Although in Esland, they are all dragons that have existed for four hundred years, the timeline of Edolas and Esland is clearly inaccurate when analyzed by the example of Granny Polusica, who is the counterpart of the celestial dragon Grandine.
Based on this, it's possible that Edolas will "refresh" its own counterpart!
Even without that, one can still explore the space between Edolas, who is lacking in magic, and Elentia, whose magic is excessively abundant.
Possible connections.
What would happen if the two worlds were connected?
(Elentia is an alternate world where the Hundred-Year Quest appears. Because the magic power is too great, "White Mages" who specialize in eliminating magic power have also emerged.)
In short, we definitely have to go to Edrasches!
"Heh heh, guild master, I want to go too." Gajeel put down the steel he was gnawing on and walked out from the dark corner.
Upon closer inspection, it's not hard to spot several claw marks on his face that look like they were from a cat.
After seeing that Natsu and Wendy, both Dragon Slayers, had their own cats, the competitive Gajeel began his own cat-hunting journey.
As a result, none of the cats caught had wings, so they couldn't even fly, let alone take themselves with them like the blue cat and the white cat.
After the introduction from Mystogan and Charuru, Gajeel finally realized that the cat (the one who surpasses) he was looking for was actually in Edolas!
So, his reason for taking the initiative was simple and pure: to go over there and catch a satisfactory cat!
"We can't let this idiot steal the spotlight, old man, I'm in." Gray followed closely behind, his main goal being to not fall behind Natsu.
When they arrived here, the guild members were not surprised at all, since they were all guys who liked to fight and join in the fun.
But the person who stepped forward next was a little unexpected.
"President, I want to sign up too!" Lucy blinked and raised her right hand high.
"Seriously? When did Rukie become so enthusiastic?"
"Could it be that spending too much time with Chase has infected him with the militant virus?"
"Normally, shouldn't Natsu forcibly bring Lucy along, and then Lucy, with tears streaming down her face, shouts 'No!'?"
The group immediately started discussing it, and some even cheekily imitated Lucy's crying and mimicked the more likely scenario.
"Hmph, sometimes you have to be serious~" Lucy unusually raised her head and straightened her chest, without launching into a sharp retort.
The little voice inside him covered his mouth and chuckled: Hehe, you idiots, with Chesgo and Mistgan around, no matter how strong the enemy is, they can't possibly be a match for the two of them!
Since the goal has been to participate in the S-class mage exam, then it's time to make a good impression on the president. "With just Lucy, there's no way to keep an eye on those three guys—" Erza sighed and walked over to the others.
She was obviously referring to Chess, Natsu, and Gray.
Thus, the Edolas Special Operations Team is now confirmed, including Happy and Charlene, who are already Edolas Transcenders, as well as Wendy, who is always by Charlene's side!
It's worth mentioning that Juvia and the three members of Thor's crew, who wanted to make amends for their mistakes in the civil war, wanted to sign up, but Makarov kept them on the side of Asland because there were enough people.
In the end, Lao Zhu still missed out on the simp version of Gray that he had been longing for, which was truly tragic.
Once the battle plan is finalized, all that's left is to patiently wait for the arrival of the large Anima.
Because the exact time was uncertain, Chess, Mistgang, and the others could not accept the commission and went out for the time being, so they had to stay in Magnolia and wait for orders.
Since they were idle anyway, and based on the principle of not wasting talent, Makarov simply sent a group of people to the Negev construction site to help with the construction.
Several days passed quietly amidst the sweat and playful banter.
Soon the day arrived when Negi was officially completed.
Led by Makarov, all the idle members of the guild who had no commissions went to New Ne to visit the newly renovated Ne, which was surrounded by greenery and had a network of granite-paved paths, making it look like a miniature resort island.
The most eye-catching feature is the martial arts arena-like platform located in the very center.
This platform, with a rock magic circle at its bottom, automatically repairs itself when damaged, making it perfect as a training (or brawl) ground for the friends.
This will not only help guild members exchange magic and become stronger, but also prevent the loss of guild's public property to a certain extent. In the future, if anyone dislikes anyone else, they can go to Nirvana to compete!
On either side of the martial arts platform stand two stone pillars, each over ten meters tall. One pillar is black, and the other is white. Their surfaces are engraved with intricate and mysterious ancient runes, used to detect good and evil intentions. They are one of the core elements of Nirvana.
Behind the training platform stands a towering Western-style tower.
This is naturally Nie's control center, including movement, flight, casting magic, and so on. It is also the VIP seat for watching the fight.
As for the high-powered telescope that Makarov secretly installed, it had been violently dismantled by Mira and had become an empty tube.
The underground space surrounding the training platform contains fully functional activity rooms, rest rooms, and necessary emergency supplies storage rooms, etc.
With its powerful propulsion system, Nirvana can now be considered a perfect magical weapon. If necessary, it can take the entire guild into battle!
Of course, Fairy Tail has always been a kind guild that loves peace and abides by the rules. They would never easily go out and cause trouble. Even if it is an enemy like Phantom Lord who comes to provoke them, they will first seek help from the council through legal channels and ask for instructions on how to act.
Yes, the above statement was a guarantee made by Makarov in front of the speaker and members of parliament.
As for whether it's authentic or not, we'll only know once a similar incident actually occurs.
Anyway, Chase doesn't believe it!
Thump~ thump~ thump~!
Just as everyone on Nirvana was marveling at the magnificence and awesomeness of their magical weapons, a melodious and loud bell suddenly echoed throughout Magnolia.
"Attention! Attention! Magnolia is about to activate Kyldas mode. Citizens, please take precautions!"
On the street, magical loudspeakers suspended in the air continuously repeated relevant warning messages.
Experienced citizens quickly took their wives and children to avoid the area, fearing they would be caught up in the ensuing urban turmoil.
"That bell! It's Gildarts! Gildarts is back!"
"Speaking of which, Gildarts hasn't been back for three years, has he?!"
"He actually chose to come back on the day of Nirvana; that guy's nose is really sharp!"
On the battlefield, the Fairy Tail members, already incredibly excited after touring their own magical weapons, immediately plunged into an even deeper frenzy of celebration, with whistles and cheers filling the air.
It's a scene straight out of the Chinese New Year celebrations.
"Gildarts, the one who's known as the strongest mage in Fairy Tail?!" Lucy exclaimed in surprise.
Despite having heard of the other party's formidable reputation, her companions' performance still left her utterly astonished. "The earth is shaking? The 'Kildari Mode,' which is on par with Chesgo's 'Chesgo Rules,' is...?"
"That's Gildarts Mode, isn't it?" Mira said with a smile as she stood next to her.
The top of Ne's tower is several meters higher than the guild, and it is located on the lake, so standing here, one can have a commanding view of the entire Magnolia.
Upon hearing this, Lucy turned her head sharply and looked in the direction Mira was pointing.
Amidst a series of booming sounds, as if programmed, the entire Magnolia complex began to shift vertically and horizontally, orderly separating into a closed road leading directly from the outskirts to the guild.
"Huh?! What?!"
Lucy's eyes popped out of their sockets. "The city's been split in two?!"
"Because Gildarts always forgets the way home every time he returns, and accidentally destroys houses along the way while thinking, Magnolia specially created a straight road for him, which is the 'Gildarts Model'," Mira thoughtfully explained.
"...I think I probably know who Gildarts is."
Lucy's lips twitched, and she let out an awkward laugh.
The image of Chesgo standing on the shoulders of the rock giant and walking back to the guild immediately came to mind.
"Huh? Where are Chesgo and Natsu?" Lucy suddenly realized that she and Mira were the only ones left around her.
"They had already run to the guild to wait as soon as the bell rang."
"Why didn't you say that sooner!"
Influenced by Fairy Tail's reputation as the strongest magician, Lucy was quite curious about Gildarts, whom she had never met before, and was even more afraid that as a newcomer to the guild, she would not greet him in time and leave a bad impression on him.
In her subconscious, she had long defined Gildarts as a super terrifying monster!
As fate would have it, just as she and Mira emerged from the guild's back door, Gildarts happened to be passing by the guild's main gate, walking straight toward them!
Lucy was quite startled, but Mira greeted her naturally, "Gildas, welcome back~"
"strangeness--"
Wearing a tattered cloak and carrying a bag, Gildarts first looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings, then scratched his head.
He looked at Mira with a puzzled expression.
"Miss, I do remember there is a guild called Fairy Tail around here. Do you know where it is?"
Okay, that's very polite!
Isn't this Fairy Tail? Isn't that Mirana over there?!
Looking at the middle-aged man in front of her, who seemed to be half asleep, Lucy suddenly realized that her worries and fears from earlier were really unnecessary.